Marks Gate teen jailed for five years after being caught with a gun

Patrick Santos was sentenced yesterday

A teenager from Marks Gate has been jailed after police caught him and another man in possession of a gun, ammunition, and a zombie knife.

Patrick Santos, 19, of Rose Lane, was arrested in March when police officers stopped the mini-cab that he and another man were passengers in.

Santos immediately told police that he had a gun in his pocket. He was searched and officers found a revolver and ammunition.

The revolver that was found in Santos’s possession

The other passenger, Jordan Carr, was also searched and a zombie knife and a sheaf were found in his waistband. 

The pair were interviewed but answered “no comment” to all questions.

Appearing at Croydon Crown Court in April, Carr, of Palmerston Road, Enfield, admitted possession of a pointed or bladed article in a public place.

Santos pleaded guilty to possession of a prohibited weapon and being in possession of ammunition for a firearm without a certificate, the following month at the same court.

The pair were jailed yesterday.

Santos was sentenced to five years’ detention in a young offender’s institution and Carr was given one year.

Carr was caught with a zombie knife in his waistband

The judge also granted a Criminal Behaviour Order, which states the defendants should not be in a public place in England and Wales with each other. The terms of the order are in place for four years.

Detective Inspector Glenn Butler, from the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime team, said: “As a result of this investigation, two dangerous weapons have been taken off the streets. These weapons could have easily gone on to seriously injure, or even kill, somebody. 

“Weapons such as these have absolutely no place on our streets. Bearing down on violent crime continues to be the Met’s top priority and officers are committed to taking dangerous weapons off the streets. We will continue to crackdown on criminals and bring them to justice, but we cannot tackle this issue alone.

“I would urge anyone who has information about someone carrying a weapon or about a crime to get in touch. We have recovered a number of weapons directly as a result of community intelligence. Please help us keep London safe.”

The knife found in Carr’s waistband

If you have information about someone you suspect to be involved in criminal activity and you do not want to speak to police, please contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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